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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 1987-03-09 , 2-23-87 / 3-9-87 ADJOURNMENT Grgas moved, 11:30 p.m. AYES: NOES: second by Risner, to adjourn the meeting at Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried I and ex-of City Council Approved: Attest: Seal Beach, California March 9, 1987 I The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:02 p.m. with Mayor Clift calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Clift Councilmembers Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson Absent: None Also present: Mr. Joseph, Assistant City Manager Mr. Stepanicich, City Attorney Chief Picascia, Police Department Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk WAIVER OF FULL READING Wilson moved, second by Hunt, to waive the reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions and that consent to the waiver of reading shall be deemed to be given by all Councilmembers after reading of the title unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. I AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried PROCLAMATION Mayor Clift proclaimed the month of March, 1987 as "Red Cross Month." Ms. Joan Elliott, volunteer, accepted the proclamation on behalf of the American Red Cross, Orange County Chapter. PROPOSED RESOLUTION - SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 441 - FINANCING UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITY DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES A proposed Resolution "SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 441 (WRIGHT) WHICH REQUIRES THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH 3-9-B7 OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL AND TELEPHONE DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS" was presented to Council. The Assistant City Manager reported that the author of AB441 recently met with the League of Cities and Southern California Edison and as a result of those meetings requested that consideration of this matter be postponed pending further response from the Public Utilities Commission regarding the SCE Undergrounding Task Force proposal for change .of the underground allocation formula within SCE service territory. I Risner moved, second by Hunt, to remove the proposed Resolution from,consideration at this time. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried PROPOSED RESOLUTION - SUPPORTING SENATE ,BILL 137 - ASSEMBLY BILL 94 - REINST~TEMENT OF BUDGET ALLOCATIONS - COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS . A proposed Resolution "SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 137 (KEENE) AND ASSEMBLY BILL 94 (HUGHES) TO REINSTATE BUDGET ALLOCATIONS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS" was presented to Council. Councilman Hunt conveyed his observation that matters relating to funding for education purposes appears to have become a subject of partisan issue, and also pointed out that there is no information relating to the source of such funds within the current State budget should they be reinstated. Mr. Hunt requested that the Council, as a non- partisan body, take no action on the proposed Resolution, and noted as a point of information that SBl37 AND AB94 had been approved by the legislature during the past week and are now before the Governor. Mayor Clift remarked that there is concern with the degree of reduced financial support for community COlleges. Wilson moved, second by- Hunt, to remove the proposed Resolution from considerat~on. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried I RESOLUTION NUMBER 3676 - LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT - SEAL BEACH BOULEVARD/BRADBURY ROAD - BIXBY RANCH COMPANY Resolution Number 3676 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING THE LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT OF PARCELS 1 AND 2 OF PARCEL MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 16, PAGE 14, OF THE RECORDS OF ORANGE COUNTY." By u~animous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 3676 was waived. Wilson moved, second by Risner, to adopt Re~olution Number 3676 as presented. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 3677 - HONORING BRIAN M. SNYDER - EAGLE SCOUT AWARD Resolution Number 3677 was presented to Council and read in full by Mayor Clift entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, HONORING AND COMMENDING BRIAN M. SNYDER FOR ACHIEVING THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA EAGLE AWARD." Risner moved, second by Hunt, to adopt Resolution Number 3677 as presented. - AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried I CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEMS "F" THROUGH "K" Councilmember Wilson requested that Item "H" be removed from the Consent Calendar, and the City Attorney requested Item 3-9-87 "K" removed. Wilson moved, second by Hunt, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar, except Items "H" and "K", as presented. I F. Approved the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of February 23, 1987. G. Approved regular demands numbered 64053 through 64211 in the amount of $374,421.73, and payroll demands numbered 24389 through 24663 in the amount of $154,473.73 as approved by. the Finance Committee, and authorized warrants to be drawn on the Treasury for same. I. Declared City owned gymnastic equipment as surplus and authorized the City Manager to dispose of said . equipment through public auction or closed bid process. J. Authorized the purchase of two sewer pump control panels from ESSCO, a sole-source vendor, and that the formal bidding requirements be waived. AYES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson NOES: None Motion carried ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR I ITEM "H" - LANDSCAPE REOUIREMENTS - SHOPPING CENTERS Councilmember Wilson restated her request of February 23rd that consideration be given to rescinding the current ten percent landscape requirement for existing shopping areas and thereafter the landscaping of each such center evaluated on an individual basis, or that the present percentage requirement be reduced to seven percent. Mrs. Wilson asked that the issue of landscaping for shopping centers be addressed in the most expeditious manner. Councilmember Risner added that it was her understanding that the Council request was to reevaluate and reduce the current ten percent landscape requirement for existing shopping centers, while the ten percent would remain an acceptable requirement for new shopping areas. Councilman Hunt stated he felt that modification of the current requirement would bring about a more equitable balance between the desired asthetics and economic reality. Mayor Clift suggested that in return for a reduced percentage of landscaping of a shopping area, consideration ,could also be given to possibly establishing a small green area within the center that would serve its customers as well as nearby residents. Wilson moved, second by Hunt, to receive and file the memorandum dated March 3rd from the Director of Development Services regarding landscaping requirements for existing shopping centers. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried I ITEM "K" - AGREEMENT - PARKING CITATION SERVICES The City Attorney advised that certain changes to the subject agreement had been discussed and agreed to by the vendor however the agreement had not yet received final review, therefore recommended Council approval of the agreement subject to final approval by the City Attorney. Risner moved, second by Wilson, to approve the agreement with Vertical Management Systems, Inc. for parking citation management services for the period of three years, subject to the approval of the City Attorney. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried 3-9-87 / 3-23-87 REPORT - ZOETER SCHOOL The Assistant City Manager advised there was no update report regarding the Zoeter School site for this meeting. APPOINTMENT - CIVIL SERVICE BOARD Councilman Grgas requested that the District One appointment to fill the vacancy on the Civil Service Board be held over until next meeting. REOUEST - SISTER CITY - CHINA COMMITTEE I Mayor Clift recalled the efforts of the local Sister City - China Committee to bring a Chinese student to the United States for education purposes, as well as their attempt to establish a sister city relationship. Mr. Clift reported that a request had been received from the Committee for clerical and duplicating assistance by the City, noting that the cost of the services requested would more than likely be $100 or less and monitored by the City Manager~ Discussion followed. Grgas moved, second by Hunt, to approve the request for assistance, the cost not to exceed $100, nor the services extended past July 1st. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications. ADJOURNMENT By unanimous consent of the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m. Council I Attest: Approved: Seal Beach, California March 23, 1987 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular I session at 7:04 p.m. with Mayor Clift calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Clift Councilmembers Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson Absent: None